Bija – Pinda – Samjna and Pada in Mantra in Hinduism

Bija, pinda, samjna and pada together form a complete
mantra. They are four important parts of a mantra dedicated to a particular
deity in Hinduism. Each of these parts is in itself effective as a mantra.

Among the four Bija is often used independently and thus we
get to hear lot about Bija Mantra.

Any one of the four parts serves purpose of meditation.

Among four parts Bija invariably constitutes the essential
part of particular deity’s mantra.

Bija mantra is of a single word or syllable. The Beej mantras are chanted alone or along with a combination of words.